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Senate passes resolution demanding Sep 7 as Finality of Prophethood Day

Senate

ISLAMABAD: The Upper House of the Parliament on Monday unanimously passed the resolution demanding the government to declare official celebration of the of Finality of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) Day on September 7th as a national holiday in connection with the day of declaration of Qadianis as non-Muslims.

The 12th meeting of the 342nd Senate Session started almost 11 minutes late with the recitation of the Holy Quran under Deputy Chairman Senate Syedaal Khan Nasar in chair.

Senator Atta-ur-Rehman of Jamiat-Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) moved the resolution stating: “Commemorating the historical day of September 7, 1974; the day when the Parliament of Pakistan unanimously declared Qadianis as a non-Muslims minority; Noting that indeed that day was historical not just for Pakistan but for the entire Muslim world as the long sustained struggle of the Muslims ultimately became successful; Realizing that it is imperative to highlight and remember the historical moments, the Senate of Pakistan, therefore, recommends to the Government that the day may be celebrated officially and be declared as a national holiday.”

Speaking on the motion, he said the Day was historic as the Parliament put a bulwark against the invaders on the sanctity of the Finality of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him).

The occasion demanded the government to create awareness among the young generation, by declaring it a national holiday, on the matter of critical religious importance, he added.

Maulana Atta underlined that the Parliament session continued for 13 consecutive days to declare these rebel Qadianis as non-Muslims.

“The government should announce medals for those Parliamentarians who played crucial role in ensuring protection of the Finality of Prophethood (Peace Be Upon Him) to remember their meritorious contributions for Islam,” the JUI-F Senator said.

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Senate panel agrees to increase number of SC judges  

Senate

ISLAMABAD: The Standing Committee on Law and Justice of the Upper House (Senate) agreed to increase the number of judges of the Supreme Court.

Senate Standing Committee on Law and Justice met under the chairmanship of Senator Farooq H. Naik in which it was decided to increase the number of judges of the Supreme Court.

The committee took this decision after discussing the amendment bill of Senator Fauzia Arshad of PTI. In this bill, the number of judges of the Supreme Court has been proposed to be increased from 17 to 20.

Senator Hamid Khan of PTI opposed the bill and said that nothing will be done by increasing the number of judges.

Senator Fauzia Arshad of PTI said that a few days ago there was a proposal to appoint 4 ad hoc judges which is a proof of this need.

Chairman Standing Committee Farooq H. Naik said that this committee will decide the number of judges of the Supreme Court. The load of cases in the Supreme Court has increased but the judges are the same 17. It is possible to increase the number of judges through simple legislation and no constitutional amendment is required.

Senator Anusha Rehman said that the work of the Supreme Court is not to rewrite the constitution, the Supreme Court should stay within its powers, the judiciary gives more priority to those cases that make news, there is nothing to increase the number of judges.

On this, Prime Minister Nazir Tarar said that the Supreme Court should be a constitutional court and the appellate forum should be limited to the level of the High Court. It should be given that these five judges will hear the cases of Article 184-3 after one o’clock, but the final decision has to be taken by the committee.

While seeking cases and other details to increase the number of judges, the Standing Committee postponed the bill to increase the number of judges of the Supreme Court till the next session.

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President Dr. Arif Alvi visited Upper House and met Chairman Senate

President Dr. Arif Alvi

President Dr. Arif Alvi visited the Upper House on Monday. The President called on Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjarani in his chamber. During the meeting, arrangements for the budget meeting were discussed in detail. This is the first visit of the President to the Upper House, Senate Hall and Chairman Senate Chamber. The President and … Read more

Upper house passes Zainab Altert Bill 2020

Zainab Altert Bill

ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Wednesday approved the Zainab Alert Bill by a majority, Response and Recovery Act, 2020. The bill was presented for approval in the upper house by Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Azam Swati and was passed despite objections to some of its provisions by opposition lawmakers. Be clear that JI’s (Jamaat-e-Islami) Siraj-ul-Haq and … Read more